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and the outdoor fun doesn't stop here, right, lauren? >> that's right, nicole. at night, more stars come out -- movie stars. >> houston, we have a problem. >> this is universal's cinematic spectacular, "100 years of movie memories." >> the show talks about 100 years of heroes, 100 years of villains, good versus evil, laughter, triumph. it's a really remarkable show that takes our guests on an amazing journey through universal. >> there are clips from more than 200 iconic films from universal studios. to get the full effect, you really have to see it live. >> and we use fountain technology. we've got these water screens that we project all of the images on, and between these water screens are full-color fountains that are basically like -- they're tied to the music. so, anytime you're hearing these really huge scores, those fountains fly out of the water and with brilliant colors, lots of light, lots of energy. it's a lot of fun. >> universal pictures... one hundred years is just the beginning. >> do you think there will be a "200 years of movie memories"? >> [ l
and the outdoor fun doesn't stop here, right, lauren? >> that's right, nicole. at night, more stars come out -- movie stars. >> houston, we have a problem. >> this is universal's cinematic spectacular, "100 years of movie memories." >> the show talks about 100 years of heroes, 100 years of villains, good versus evil, laughter, triumph. it's a really remarkable show that takes our guests on an amazing journey through universal. >> there are clips from more...
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lauren demarco will be live at freedom plaza for us covering the inaugural parade. we want to see your take on this day in history. show us how you are taking part in the inauguration. you can send your pictures and video to 2013 at wttg.com. you can also use the blue upload button that is on the top right of our inauguration photo page at myfoxdc.com. be sure to tell us where you are and what you're doing so we can share that with the rest of the viewers out there. you can also send us your pictures on twitter at my fox d.c. hatch tag 2013. we want to know what the weather is going to be like on inauguration day. usually, it is bitterly cold. maybe we can handle this today. >> nothing too extreme during the day. we'll get into the low to mid- 40s. it is cold right now. if you are headed down there in the next hour or two, lots of layers. i would be ready for a chilly affect because we'll cloud up later t will get windy and cold later on. >> -- it will get windy and cold later on. you can see much of the area falling below freezing. cold start to your day. we'll pro
lauren demarco will be live at freedom plaza for us covering the inaugural parade. we want to see your take on this day in history. show us how you are taking part in the inauguration. you can send your pictures and video to 2013 at wttg.com. you can also use the blue upload button that is on the top right of our inauguration photo page at myfoxdc.com. be sure to tell us where you are and what you're doing so we can share that with the rest of the viewers out there. you can also send us your...
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lauren is at freedom plaza today. she is having a different vantage point of today's ceremony down there with the folks ready to see the parade when it goes by later today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm happy to be here as well particularly since the sun came out. want to talk about the history of the inaugural parade. the first one taking place for the first president george washington back in 1789. that was held in new york. the first inaugural parade here was in 1801 for thomas jefferson. the first to ever be held on tv, that was for president truman in 1949. charlie was called in to work the parade. in 1956 he was called back in to announce for president eisenhower. and charlie has since announced every inaugural parade. his favorites were president kennedy and regan's parade. will be the lead announcer today. and president obama chose from the heart which seems evident in the theme. among the floats in the parade today, there is one honoring that theme and the 8 citizen co-chairs selected by the ob
lauren is at freedom plaza today. she is having a different vantage point of today's ceremony down there with the folks ready to see the parade when it goes by later today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm happy to be here as well particularly since the sun came out. want to talk about the history of the inaugural parade. the first one taking place for the first president george washington back in 1789. that was held in new york. the first inaugural parade here was in 1801 for...
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lauren demarco has more on this story. >> reporter: as flames raced through the kiss nightclub in brazil, patrons scrambled to make their way outside. [sirens] >> reporter: with more than 230 people killed, it appears to be the world's deadliest nightclub fire in more than a decade. witnesses say the band on stage performing was using flares which sparked the flames. video from the scene shows shirtless young men joining firefighters, using axes to break through windows and walls to help free those trapped. according to doctors, most of those killed were suffocated by the smoke. at least 50 bodies were found inside a bathroom, apparently the victims confused the rest room door with the exit door. we spoke with prince george's county fire chief who said this tragedy should serve as a reminder to be aware of your surroundings, particularly in a crowd. >> everyone will try to go out the same door they came in, because it's all they know. if they look for the secondary exits they'll have an idea in their head, i know i can go this way. if you didn't look in the beginning, you'll never know.
lauren demarco has more on this story. >> reporter: as flames raced through the kiss nightclub in brazil, patrons scrambled to make their way outside. [sirens] >> reporter: with more than 230 people killed, it appears to be the world's deadliest nightclub fire in more than a decade. witnesses say the band on stage performing was using flares which sparked the flames. video from the scene shows shirtless young men joining firefighters, using axes to break through windows and walls to...
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at fedex field lauren demarco, fox 5 news. >>> fans tonight are already saying they can't wait until next year. the loss was tough to take, but for fans who have waited more than a decade for the team to play in the playoffs at home, the game itself meant a lot. >> when he was winning, we were winning 7-0 , they should have let him down, maybe play cousins, but it's okay. he's the coach. >> considering the offense just ended after the 1st quarter, the defense did really well. they were impressive. they played hard. i can't fault them for anything. if you're going to lose, kind of the way you'd like to lose with the team playing hard. >> the fans we spoke with gave credit to the seahawks for a well played game. it did not take long for fans on facebook to react. layawn writes i'm a fan for life. tavon says it was still a good game, but i'm sure everyone would agree rg3 should have sat out after the last touchdown. if you'd like to share your thoughts, log onto the my fox dc facebook page. >>> another big story, a senior administration official has confirmed president obama will nomina
at fedex field lauren demarco, fox 5 news. >>> fans tonight are already saying they can't wait until next year. the loss was tough to take, but for fans who have waited more than a decade for the team to play in the playoffs at home, the game itself meant a lot. >> when he was winning, we were winning 7-0 , they should have let him down, maybe play cousins, but it's okay. he's the coach. >> considering the offense just ended after the 1st quarter, the defense did really...
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lauren ?imenty is live in new york with the business beat. good morning to you. >> wisdom, good morning. >> how are you doing? >> great. how are you? >> good. give us an update on the markets before we get into the other stories. >> futures are up 30 points for the do you. -- lauren simonetti is live in new york with the business beat. >> earnings season just started to the fourth quarter. however, we are off to a better start than many people would have expected. that is fueling this growth. china had good trade numbers out today and we are back in the plus column. >>> it turns out the board of aig decided not to join a shareholder lawsuit against the u.s. >> you are not being sued. >> good. >> they got a $182 billion bailout from us, the u.s. government and the taxpayer. they did pay it back. however, the former ceo of aig was heading a lawsuit that claimed that aig should join in the suit because the shareholders weren't properly compensated bit terms of that bailout. well, after the board met to discuss this last night, they decided to no
lauren ?imenty is live in new york with the business beat. good morning to you. >> wisdom, good morning. >> how are you doing? >> great. how are you? >> good. give us an update on the markets before we get into the other stories. >> futures are up 30 points for the do you. -- lauren simonetti is live in new york with the business beat. >> earnings season just started to the fourth quarter. however, we are off to a better start than many people would have...
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>> lauren demarco, thank you, lauren. >>> yesterday we showed you dramatic video of firefighters fighting a blaze in chicago. they're not the only ones having trouble. these pictures show crews on the scene of a fire in massachusetts. rescue crews say the hydrants froze along with all the water sprayed on the flames. take a look at this picture. several firefighters were also coated in ice by the end. you can track the weathery where you live, share your photos and more with the fox 5 weather app. download it, search for d.c. weather in the app store. >>> new this morning, in the district police are investigating a homicide in northwest. a woman was found shot in the head on 5th and nicholson streets before 3:30 this morning. there's no word on a motive or suspects at this time. we will continue to bring you updates as we get them in. >>> a 17-year-old is recovering this morning after he was brutally attacked near the rhode island avenue metro station. the attack happened wednesday afternoon when the victim says seven men jumped and robbed him. it left him with a broken arm and jaw. his j
>> lauren demarco, thank you, lauren. >>> yesterday we showed you dramatic video of firefighters fighting a blaze in chicago. they're not the only ones having trouble. these pictures show crews on the scene of a fire in massachusetts. rescue crews say the hydrants froze along with all the water sprayed on the flames. take a look at this picture. several firefighters were also coated in ice by the end. you can track the weathery where you live, share your photos and more with the...
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lauren demarco has more. >> reporter: the floats have arrived. they will stay on c street overnight until they are ready to make their debut along pennsylvania avenue. four of the eight official inaugural parade floats represent the states where the president and vice president were born as well as where they served as lawmakers. >> we have the our people are future floats, the theme of the 57th inaugural committee. it represents our people are the great test strengths of the country. you will see the cochairs on the float. >> the cochairs picked from across the country to represent achievements from the first term and goals he has for the next four years. >> this is the float that we are riding in tomorrow. >> lilly from denver is one of them. the single mother works two jobs thanks to pell grants and financial aid her son is able to attend college. >> to be here to witness this is, again, words don't describe it. we are humbled by the entire experience. we are honored and overwhelmed with excitement. >> reporter: there is the civil rights float
lauren demarco has more. >> reporter: the floats have arrived. they will stay on c street overnight until they are ready to make their debut along pennsylvania avenue. four of the eight official inaugural parade floats represent the states where the president and vice president were born as well as where they served as lawmakers. >> we have the our people are future floats, the theme of the 57th inaugural committee. it represents our people are the great test strengths of the...
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for "teen kids news," i'm lauren. >> that's all for this week. thanks for joining us. >> we'll see you next time with more "teen kids news." >> write to us at...
for "teen kids news," i'm lauren. >> that's all for this week. thanks for joining us. >> we'll see you next time with more "teen kids news." >> write to us at...
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back to you. >> lauren, thank you so much. try to stay warm. you can track the weather where you live, share your photos with the fox 5 weather app. download it, search for d.c.weather at the app store. >>> something else you want to be aware of today, the annual march for life rally is taking place. thousands of abortion opponents are expected to mark 40 years since roe vs. wade. the anniversary of the court ruling was on tuesday. today's rally will end with an event near the supreme court. it all begins with a rally at the verizon center at 7:30 this morning. that's followed by a mass at 10:00 a.m. there will be a rally at the comcast center in college park beginning at 7:00 a.m. a mass will follow that event at 9:00 a.m. be aware road closures are planned around the national is >>> also today, vice president joe biden takes the president's gun control proposal on the road. he's scheduled to travel to richmond. >> he'll join tim kaine and other officials. in a web chat yesterday, the vice president said he's more concerned with limiting the n
back to you. >> lauren, thank you so much. try to stay warm. you can track the weather where you live, share your photos with the fox 5 weather app. download it, search for d.c.weather at the app store. >>> something else you want to be aware of today, the annual march for life rally is taking place. thousands of abortion opponents are expected to mark 40 years since roe vs. wade. the anniversary of the court ruling was on tuesday. today's rally will end with an event near the...
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hi lauren. >> the official title, the kid's inauguration. it honors military families and tonight, there was an a- list lineup of performers. hundreds of kids from u.s. military families and d.c. area public schools treated to a special show. >> what are you excited for tonight? >> katy perry. ♪ [ music ] >> usher kicked off the kids inaugural concert. mindless behavior, members of the cast of the hit fox series, "glee," and katy perry rocked the stage. along with the singing and dancing, some of the kids excited to see the first lady in person. >> it's a really cool experience. >> i'm excited to see what the first lady is going to wear. >> that will be awesome. >> what about sash a&m alia? >> yeah. >> my very favorite part of this entire weekend is being right here with all of you. >> the first lady thanked all of the military families and had a special message for them. >> as these wars draw to an end and we draw down our troops, i want you all to know, absolutely, but here's the thing. i want you to know. you and your families to know t
hi lauren. >> the official title, the kid's inauguration. it honors military families and tonight, there was an a- list lineup of performers. hundreds of kids from u.s. military families and d.c. area public schools treated to a special show. >> what are you excited for tonight? >> katy perry. ♪ [ music ] >> usher kicked off the kids inaugural concert. mindless behavior, members of the cast of the hit fox series, "glee," and katy perry rocked the stage. along...
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lauren simonetti, good morning to you, lauren. >> happy friday. >> completely flat. we are on watch and wait and figure out what the jobs report is going to be in two hours from now. so we have these flat markets. but coming to me, you said will we end in the week in the plus column? the dow is up 3.5% this week. nasdaq is up almost 5%. we did fall back a little bit yesterday because of some fed talk about stimulus, et cetera. but for the week, phenomenal. >> let's talk about this jobs report. this is going to be a big news coming out today as far as the jobs report is concerned. >> so we get the numbers for the month of december. how many workers were hired and were companies with the fiscal cliff talk around us willing to take on risk by hiring a new worker. the expectation is that 150,000 jobs were created and that is essentially in line with the average for every single month in the year 2012 which, at this point, is below the job gains that he with saw in 2011. so we get the number in two hours and meantime the unemployment rate is expected to stay at 7.7%. but
lauren simonetti, good morning to you, lauren. >> happy friday. >> completely flat. we are on watch and wait and figure out what the jobs report is going to be in two hours from now. so we have these flat markets. but coming to me, you said will we end in the week in the plus column? the dow is up 3.5% this week. nasdaq is up almost 5%. we did fall back a little bit yesterday because of some fed talk about stimulus, et cetera. but for the week, phenomenal. >> let's talk about...
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lauren green, fox news. >>> coming up next, hall of fame or hall of shame? why you won't see any new names going to cooperstown this year. let's check in with tucker. >> speaking of hall of shame, i got the forecast wrong yesterday. no, just kidding. well, not kidding about that part. lots of sunshine today. we'll have temperatures in the upper 40s and low others. we are still looking at a very spring-like forecast. julie wright has the traffic right after the break. >>> 2013 turned out to be a cooperstown shutout. no one was elected to the baseball hall of fame. despite having some of the most accomplished players up for the honor. many of them have been implicated in the so-called steroids era. they all came well short of the 75% of the votes needed for enshrinement. there you go. >> take a live look outside right now. 4:45 on this thursday. and i would call it kind of warm for this time of day. >> very mild, very mild. temperatures here in town are about 50 degrees. so to say the least, that is mild since our average daytime high would be 43 for
lauren green, fox news. >>> coming up next, hall of fame or hall of shame? why you won't see any new names going to cooperstown this year. let's check in with tucker. >> speaking of hall of shame, i got the forecast wrong yesterday. no, just kidding. well, not kidding about that part. lots of sunshine today. we'll have temperatures in the upper 40s and low others. we are still looking at a very spring-like forecast. julie wright has the traffic right after the break. ...
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we'll check back with lauren a little later. we also want to say hello to this lovely group of girl scout volunteers. hello ladies. they all look excited to be here this morning. all you have to do very very simple is send us your pictures at 2013@wttg.com or via twitter,@ twitter,@myfoxdc. >> we also have other pictures. really neat stuff. want to show you what's going on at dulles airport. what you are looking at is all of the private jets that are here for the occasion. we've dubbed it the high life. the private jets there, so many, they had to shut down one run way just to accommodate the rich and the famous coming into town to be a part of this day. >> we don't have my plane in a shot. stay with us. we have more coverage coming straight up. up. [ male announcer #1 ] verizon fios is the fastest internet in america. just ask pc mag. [ male announcer #2 ] cable can't touch fios upload speeds. it's hard to imagine anyone ever beating fios. there's no doubt fios is the fastest in the country. [ male announcer #1 ] after 110,000
we'll check back with lauren a little later. we also want to say hello to this lovely group of girl scout volunteers. hello ladies. they all look excited to be here this morning. all you have to do very very simple is send us your pictures at 2013@wttg.com or via twitter,@ twitter,@myfoxdc. >> we also have other pictures. really neat stuff. want to show you what's going on at dulles airport. what you are looking at is all of the private jets that are here for the occasion. we've dubbed it...
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as lauren demarco was mentioning, we do find dry pavement around the area. roads pretty much saturated with a lot of salted from yesterday. that will help with this afternoon's commute. plan your trip accordingly. make sure you had plenty of wiper fluid. this is southbound 270 headed out towards clarksburg. no accidents reported along this stretch. eastbound on 66, traffic volume increasing but again at speed traveling eastbound towards vienna. i remind you about the fluid and gas but because we are not expecting a lot of snow, when the roads do get wet, we do a number of accidents out there. 359 in the express lanes and main line, traffic running smoothly continuing out to the 14th street bridge. no trouble spots to report at the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. traffic. >> thank you. >>> the caps were back on the ice last night. >> they were greeted with cheers during tuesday's home opener but yesterday it was boos. they played montreal, a team they swept and never trailed in four meetings last year. the caps fall to 0-3 for the
as lauren demarco was mentioning, we do find dry pavement around the area. roads pretty much saturated with a lot of salted from yesterday. that will help with this afternoon's commute. plan your trip accordingly. make sure you had plenty of wiper fluid. this is southbound 270 headed out towards clarksburg. no accidents reported along this stretch. eastbound on 66, traffic volume increasing but again at speed traveling eastbound towards vienna. i remind you about the fluid and gas but because...
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in new york, lauren green, fox news. >> and after days of dealing with the fiscal cliff negotiations, president obama will return to hawaii to finish his vacation. the president left late last night. the obamas began their annual end-of-the-year vacation back on december 21th, but mr. obama was forced to return to the white house last week for fiscal cliff talks. the obama family returns to the white house this weekend. >>> taking a look at some of the big stories now, classes will resume this morning for students and teachers at sandy hook elementary who survived last month's tragic shooting. classes will be held in another building near the school in newtown, connecticut. experts say it is important for children to get back into some sort of a routine and for teachers and parents to offer some reassurance. 20 children and six adults were killed at the school back on december 14th. >>> schools across the nation continue to evaluate their security procedures following the connecticut school shooting. in staffford county, the sheriff's department will have deputies check on schools thr
in new york, lauren green, fox news. >> and after days of dealing with the fiscal cliff negotiations, president obama will return to hawaii to finish his vacation. the president left late last night. the obamas began their annual end-of-the-year vacation back on december 21th, but mr. obama was forced to return to the white house last week for fiscal cliff talks. the obama family returns to the white house this weekend. >>> taking a look at some of the big stories now, classes...
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i would imagine where lauren was down there first night it's probably 41, 42 and that's not bad. you start drifting out into the western suburbs, manassas, you guys have dropped to 32, culpeper 32. that's definitely the trend here where the colder temperatures are going to be old west and southwest and a little warmer for winchester, martinsburg, for hagerstown. i suspect there's a little thicker cloud deck and there might be just a little more wind, not much more, but just a little bit more wind and i do suspect that the wind overnight tonight is not a problem. we're only anticipating westerly winds at about 5 miles per hour or so and i just checked. the wind here was at 6 miles per hour and the wind chill factor was only down into the middle 30s. so all things considered not too bad. we're just going to have cloudy skies. out in the suburbs temperature will be plus or minus a degree or 2 , right around 30 degrees or so. tomorrow expect a lot of clouds. there's a chance of a flake or a chance of a sprinkle, but not much more than that. if you liked today, you'll like tomorrow. f
i would imagine where lauren was down there first night it's probably 41, 42 and that's not bad. you start drifting out into the western suburbs, manassas, you guys have dropped to 32, culpeper 32. that's definitely the trend here where the colder temperatures are going to be old west and southwest and a little warmer for winchester, martinsburg, for hagerstown. i suspect there's a little thicker cloud deck and there might be just a little more wind, not much more, but just a little bit more...
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lauren is live in the newsroom now with more. lauren. >> police are calling it an assault with intent to kill. the shooting happened just before closing time in the early morning hours on saturday when several strangers showed up at a party and a fight unfolded. >> people are alarmed, they are going like, hey, this doesn't happen here. >> the neighborhood on edge after five people were shot inside the d.c. sound stage along bening road over the weekend. >> it's tragic. >> police are looking for two person's of interest. they say the two young men pictured here walked into the nightclub along with the suspect uninvited during a private party. there was some sort of altercation with the people throwing the party and the person on the left was injured. >> his friends carried him out. and one of the people comes back with the silver gun and stands in the doorway and starts shooting into the crowd. >> four men and one woman ere shot. >> when they left, all of them were in pretty good condition, two of them had been shot in the upper b
lauren is live in the newsroom now with more. lauren. >> police are calling it an assault with intent to kill. the shooting happened just before closing time in the early morning hours on saturday when several strangers showed up at a party and a fight unfolded. >> people are alarmed, they are going like, hey, this doesn't happen here. >> the neighborhood on edge after five people were shot inside the d.c. sound stage along bening road over the weekend. >> it's tragic....
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in charlotte, north carolina, lauren green, fox news. >>> the news tonight is far from over. the news edge at 11 is starting right now. >>> edge begins with a march on washington. thousands hitting the national mall today, rallying for and against gun control. and thans story staying up late with us. i'm laura evans. today's protests brought newtown, connecticut, people side-by-side asking for congress to act. fox's anna coyman has the story. >> reporter: thousands of protestors calling for tougher gun control laws rally in the nation's capitol. many hearing signs reading gun control now while others hold up the names of victims of gun violence. among the crowd, dozens of residents from newtown, connecticut, the site of the december elementary school shooting. the rally organized in response to that shooting. >> i am here for the 26 families who lost the life of their lives in newtown. daughters and sons, wives and mother. grandchildren, sisters and brothers gone in an unfathomable instance. >> reporter: protestors showing support for president obama's ban on military-style a
in charlotte, north carolina, lauren green, fox news. >>> the news tonight is far from over. the news edge at 11 is starting right now. >>> edge begins with a march on washington. thousands hitting the national mall today, rallying for and against gun control. and thans story staying up late with us. i'm laura evans. today's protests brought newtown, connecticut, people side-by-side asking for congress to act. fox's anna coyman has the story. >> reporter: thousands of...
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lauren simonetti with fox business work is live. good morning tou, lauren. i haven't seen you since last year. >>reporter: oh, yes, it's been a while. good morning. happy new year to you. >> happy new year. let's talk about how the markets did respond to this news. >>reporter: brace yourself, wisdom, i have so much good news for you, i don't think you're going to be able to contain yourself. so monday, that was our last day of the old year. it was the best last day in history. dow up 166 points, up more than 7% for 2012. that's behind us now. but as january goes, so goes the year. guess what the dow is up right now, 185 points. we are going to have a big bounce at the open on this first trading day of 2013, and the reason is that the fiscal cliff deal has been made, for the most part. we do still have some problems ahead, but many investors definitely breathing a sigh of relief, not just here in the u.s., but around the world. >>> that is some good news to start off the new year. so we're glad to hear about that. >>reporter: yeah. >> let's talk about some of
lauren simonetti with fox business work is live. good morning tou, lauren. i haven't seen you since last year. >>reporter: oh, yes, it's been a while. good morning. happy new year to you. >> happy new year. let's talk about how the markets did respond to this news. >>reporter: brace yourself, wisdom, i have so much good news for you, i don't think you're going to be able to contain yourself. so monday, that was our last day of the old year. it was the best last day in history....
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lauren demarco has the latest on the case. >> reporter: five people shot inside the d.c. sound stage, a nightclub in northeast. >> makes me not want to bring my son outside. that's crazy. that's almost a massacre. >> reporter: neighbors are on alert as the suspect remains on the loose. >> it's going to make me, you know, look over my shoulder a little bit more. >> reporter: police responded to the venue around 2:30 a.m. they say four men were shot and a woman took a bullet to the chest. >> everyone knows everyone around here. so we're all at a shock and awe that this type of situation has even happened. >> reporter: the promoter for the club says the club does not have a history for violence. >> this was a random act of somebody who walked off the street, into the club, opened the door, and started firing. >> reporter: investigators are checking to see if nearby surveillance cameras captured video. they're also working to determine a motive. the venue was hosting a private birthday party at the time. he doesn't believe the gunman knew anybody inside. >> he ran off and lef
lauren demarco has the latest on the case. >> reporter: five people shot inside the d.c. sound stage, a nightclub in northeast. >> makes me not want to bring my son outside. that's crazy. that's almost a massacre. >> reporter: neighbors are on alert as the suspect remains on the loose. >> it's going to make me, you know, look over my shoulder a little bit more. >> reporter: police responded to the venue around 2:30 a.m. they say four men were shot and a woman took...
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our lauren demarco is down there this morning. she will be live at freedom plaza. >> we will run down the president's morning. we want to get you caught up on the inauguration day weather and the commute if you are heading downtown. let's start with the weather. turn is back in the studio with that. and tucker, it is a day to wear layers upon layers. it is cold. >> if you think air done, put another layer on. then you're done. it is not as bad as it was four years ago when temperatures only got in the upper 20s. ments a typical january day. it is chilly out there no doubt about it. later this afternoon, we should briefly top out in the low to mid-40s and then the real cold stuff arrives later this afternoon and tonight. look out tonight. our temperature will fall back into the teens and low 20s. 33 at reagan national. 17 at binghamton. check out chicago at 13. detroit at 18. that is where our arctic boundary is, just north of those cities. it will be headed to the south and east very quick toward the washington area later this aft
our lauren demarco is down there this morning. she will be live at freedom plaza. >> we will run down the president's morning. we want to get you caught up on the inauguration day weather and the commute if you are heading downtown. let's start with the weather. turn is back in the studio with that. and tucker, it is a day to wear layers upon layers. it is cold. >> if you think air done, put another layer on. then you're done. it is not as bad as it was four years ago when...
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lauren demarco, thank you. >>> here at home, still a little chilly outside. but pretty good day for people to get their car washed, get that salt and buildup off their cars and men people had that idea at mr. wash here in northwest d.c. however, did that washing of the car jinx us? gary mcgrady in the weather center. what's the morning commute looking like and did it jinx us? >> there was a reason why i didn't get my car washed. i didn't want to spend the money, because i knew we would get more rain and stuff tomorrow and followed up wednesday. if you did, i understand to clear off that salt. listen, let me show you first of all the winter weather advisories in place. this is not going be a big, big deal. i don't see any indication we'll get a big accumulation of ice from this sleet or freezing rain. all the numbers are pointing towards the fact that the precip will be super light out there. maybe only up to 0.10 inches some of that in the form of rain. this side of the bay and mountains squeezed into this advisory until noon or so. cold air trapped at the su
lauren demarco, thank you. >>> here at home, still a little chilly outside. but pretty good day for people to get their car washed, get that salt and buildup off their cars and men people had that idea at mr. wash here in northwest d.c. however, did that washing of the car jinx us? gary mcgrady in the weather center. what's the morning commute looking like and did it jinx us? >> there was a reason why i didn't get my car washed. i didn't want to spend the money, because i knew we...
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snow on lauren davies' deck in leonardtown. you can see the snow building up there on the grill. >> it is beautiful. at i very light airy snow. you can almost take a broom to it. do one of those. the heavy snow has been tower south. we just a a picture in leonardtown, st. mary's county, parts of charles county in virginia. between 2 and 3 inches. for the rest of us, about an inch. the things are winding down right now. i don't think we'll see a lot more. all right. it has been beautiful. let's do radar. we'll start with that. we'll show you it is still falling here for parts of the area. area. all of this has pushed south on the southern side of the beltway pushing down towards dale city and pushing down towards la plata. most of the banding that has given us the snow accumulations have pushed off to the south and east. i think we'll see generally cloudy skies here during the morning hours. we should see some sunshine during the afternoon. it will not warm up a lot. high temperatures will only be in the upper 20s. so if you wan
snow on lauren davies' deck in leonardtown. you can see the snow building up there on the grill. >> it is beautiful. at i very light airy snow. you can almost take a broom to it. do one of those. the heavy snow has been tower south. we just a a picture in leonardtown, st. mary's county, parts of charles county in virginia. between 2 and 3 inches. for the rest of us, about an inch. the things are winding down right now. i don't think we'll see a lot more. all right. it has been beautiful....
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lauren, thank you so much. we'll check in with you tomorrow. >>> coming up, out with the old, in with the new. we have a live report from capitol hill coming up. we'll hear from redskins rookie running back alfred morris and show you what rg iii did during his coach's press conference yesterday that even had the coach cracking a smile. >>> check these two out. they're cute. their picture simply titled twins skins fans. and we want to see your redskins spirit as. we we are asking fans to emmail their pictures and videos to redskins at wttg.com and we may most them live here on the air. we'll be right back. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ undeniable (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because everyone deserves a lifetime. visi
lauren, thank you so much. we'll check in with you tomorrow. >>> coming up, out with the old, in with the new. we have a live report from capitol hill coming up. we'll hear from redskins rookie running back alfred morris and show you what rg iii did during his coach's press conference yesterday that even had the coach cracking a smile. >>> check these two out. they're cute. their picture simply titled twins skins fans. and we want to see your redskins spirit as. we we are...
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. >> lauren demarco is live with another look at the road treps. good morning. >> good morning. it is so cold that maryland state highway is not pretreating the roads with salt this morning because of concerns about potential freezing. now, yesterday, when we saw that snow about 8:30 in the morning, we had several accidents along i-59 in virginia. one involved a state trooper. another involved a v-d.o.t. patrol crew member. both of those folks are okay. they suffered nonlife- threatening injuries. it just goes to show, it can be very dangerous out there and the snow expected today for the affect commute. so crews will be monitoring the area. we've got a live look right now at the roads on 95 in virginia at the mixing bowl. nice and clear. no issues for you right now but again, those roads not being pretreated at this point. we want to be very careful as you head out there this morning. and continuing into the afternoon, prepare ahead of time as julie has been saying. make sure you have a fuel tank of gas, windshield wiper fluid and you have that ice scaper and that your cell pho
. >> lauren demarco is live with another look at the road treps. good morning. >> good morning. it is so cold that maryland state highway is not pretreating the roads with salt this morning because of concerns about potential freezing. now, yesterday, when we saw that snow about 8:30 in the morning, we had several accidents along i-59 in virginia. one involved a state trooper. another involved a v-d.o.t. patrol crew member. both of those folks are okay. they suffered nonlife-...
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lauren lauren is live tonight. >> reporter: laur awe have new details tonight about the deadly crash that happened in bristo. it happened yesterday afternoon. officer young was traveling through an intersection on his department motorcycle with the emergency equipment activated. so the lights and siren were on when struck by the minivan. two off duty rescuers were in the area, they rushed to the scene, tried to rescue the officer and get him out of the wreckage. unfortunately he was pronounced dead later at the hospital. the entire community in prince william county is coming together in an effort to cope with this loss. [bag pipes] . >> reporter: prince william county police mourning the loss of one of their own. >> it's a hard thing to handle, especially when it's somebody that's within your department or somebody who's close with the county. it's just like hitting home. >> reporter: loved ones, colleagues and neighbors gathered to remember officer chris young killed in a fiery crash while on his motorcycle responding to a call on new year's eve. those who knew him best say officer
lauren lauren is live tonight. >> reporter: laur awe have new details tonight about the deadly crash that happened in bristo. it happened yesterday afternoon. officer young was traveling through an intersection on his department motorcycle with the emergency equipment activated. so the lights and siren were on when struck by the minivan. two off duty rescuers were in the area, they rushed to the scene, tried to rescue the officer and get him out of the wreckage. unfortunately he was...
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lauren ?imenty is live in new york with today's business beat. >> good morning. >> the markets are on a role. -- lawyeren simonetti similar net -- lauren simonetti is live in new york. >> when it is being discussed on main street and widely expected, you have to wonder maybe this is the time to get out of market. maybe it is overbought. nonetheless, is signs there are that there are pockets of recovery, particularly in the housing market. and the reports have been pretty good for the most part. so futures are flat this morning. we have a lot of events on tap today. a decision by the federal reserve, nothing really expected there. we'll get the first read on how fast or slow the economy extended in the final three months of last year plus earning from boeing in about an hour from now as well as facebook after the bell. >> blackberry, they are trying to stay alive andery invent themselves. what is the latest thing with them? >> it all comes down to blackberry 10. that is the new operating system
lauren ?imenty is live in new york with today's business beat. >> good morning. >> the markets are on a role. -- lawyeren simonetti similar net -- lauren simonetti is live in new york. >> when it is being discussed on main street and widely expected, you have to wonder maybe this is the time to get out of market. maybe it is overbought. nonetheless, is signs there are that there are pockets of recovery, particularly in the housing market. and the reports have been pretty good...
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she sat down with fox 5's lauren demarco for this exclusive interview. >> before we saw this scene the gunman emerging from the bank hostage in hand he had spent about an hour inside the building terrorizing the staff who just arrived for their shift. diana vera's desk was inside an office in the bank. she describes the day that she will never forget and how it has impacted her life. [ sirens ] >> i'm hearing gunfire. let's lock those doors. we need to lock those doors. >> all right. we are following breaking news right now. >> the live coverage was terrifying. a gunman holding a bank teller hostage outside of the capital one in takoma park, maryland. in a matter of minutes two years of that frightening morning bank employee diana vera is still recovering from the traumatic experience. >> it totally changed my life. >> she was in her office just to the right of the front door when the suspect walked in. she immediately sensed something was wrong. >> it had snowed that week. normally our customers would take off their hats and gloves and this person didn't. that's what caught my eye. >>
she sat down with fox 5's lauren demarco for this exclusive interview. >> before we saw this scene the gunman emerging from the bank hostage in hand he had spent about an hour inside the building terrorizing the staff who just arrived for their shift. diana vera's desk was inside an office in the bank. she describes the day that she will never forget and how it has impacted her life. [ sirens ] >> i'm hearing gunfire. let's lock those doors. we need to lock those doors. >> all...
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lauren dimarco explains. >> reporter: laura, it's a legal case filled with twists and turns and the fate of a 31-year-old man remains in question. tonight, his friends and family are calling for justice. meantime, relatives of the victim are also looking for closure. about two dozen protesters gather outside the entrance to a fund-raiser for virginia's attorney general. they are demanding 31-year-old justin wolf be released from jail. among the crowd, wolf's mother, who has a message for the attorney general. >> why is it, if he's such a pro life advocate, he's so anxious to have my son executed? >> reporter: wolf was convicted of arranging the shooting death of 21-year-old danny petrolly back in 2001. detectives say he was a marijuana supplier and wolf arranged the hit to avoid paying money he owed him. wolf was on death row until 2011, when a u.s. district judge threw out the conviction, claiming prosecutors withheld crucial information from defense lawyers and coerced testimony from a key witness. >> it's time for my son to come home. >> reporter: last year, prosecutors filed new capi
lauren dimarco explains. >> reporter: laura, it's a legal case filled with twists and turns and the fate of a 31-year-old man remains in question. tonight, his friends and family are calling for justice. meantime, relatives of the victim are also looking for closure. about two dozen protesters gather outside the entrance to a fund-raiser for virginia's attorney general. they are demanding 31-year-old justin wolf be released from jail. among the crowd, wolf's mother, who has a message for...
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lauren, good morning. >> >> good morning. a lot of back and forth over the fate of 31-year-old justin wolf, much of it coming down to the wire. he was convicted in 2001 and facing death penalty for his part in arranging the murder of his marijuana supplier. the case was overturned in 2011 by a judge who claimed prosecutors withheld crucial information and co-ersed testimony from a key witness. the judge ordered prosecutors to retry wolfe in 120 days or release him. last week the judge ruled prosecutors did not meet that deadline. he ordered wolf released by 5:00 p.m. yesterday. about an hour before that, the fourth circuit court of appeals halted the order. this morning wolfe is in jail. his lawyers remain optimistic and says wolfe does as well. >> he was also not totally surprised. so we had prepared him for this. we believe judge jackson's order was correct and we're confident that that ultimately will be the decision of the court of appeals as well. >> the victim of this 10-year- old murder was 21-year-old danny patrole, j
lauren, good morning. >> >> good morning. a lot of back and forth over the fate of 31-year-old justin wolf, much of it coming down to the wire. he was convicted in 2001 and facing death penalty for his part in arranging the murder of his marijuana supplier. the case was overturned in 2011 by a judge who claimed prosecutors withheld crucial information and co-ersed testimony from a key witness. the judge ordered prosecutors to retry wolfe in 120 days or release him. last week the...
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>> lauren and i, my girlfriend and i were there last night. it was the most incredible experience of my life. i'm sitting there geeking out with robert de nero for a minute. one of the craziest moments was daniel day-lewis, i'm like, i walk up to this guy, he looks just like lincoln in real life, by the way. i walk up to him. we have a picture of me talking to him. he's genuinely laughing. and lauren and i were talking to the stars, jennifer lawrence. the best part the night, and this geeked me out, joss weeden was at the after party dancing on the floor by himself. there's a picture of lauren and i, we walked up and basically break dance with him for like 10 minutes. >> my goodness. >> they directed the avengers. incredible night. we had a great time. met superman. incredible experience. i'm a voting member, so i got to vote, and i voted for argo and it won best picture last night. and ben affleck won the best director award. >> pictures are great. good to see you. have fun and see you when you get back. give us your web site. >> love you guy
>> lauren and i, my girlfriend and i were there last night. it was the most incredible experience of my life. i'm sitting there geeking out with robert de nero for a minute. one of the craziest moments was daniel day-lewis, i'm like, i walk up to this guy, he looks just like lincoln in real life, by the way. i walk up to him. we have a picture of me talking to him. he's genuinely laughing. and lauren and i were talking to the stars, jennifer lawrence. the best part the night, and this...
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fox 5's lauren demarco was in court with the latest on the case now. >> the jury adjourns before reaching a decision. the jurors deliberated since just after 2:00 this afternoon following closing arguments. the decision before them, whether former town of culpeper police officer daniel harmon- wright shot a 54-year-old woman with intent to kill or whether he used his weapon as an act of self-defense and to protect the public. on februar9th, 2012, patricia cook was sitting in her car in a lot at epiphany catholic school. she refused to leave even when confronted by a school administrator. so then officer daniel harmon- wright was called into check on a suspicious vehicle. when he arrived, cook said she was waiting for a friend. she displayed her driver's license but apparently declined to hand it over to him. harmon-wright testified he reached for it but she rolled up her window, trapped his hand and began to drive. he says he fired because he felt his life was in danger. the former policeman kept firing after the car moved away from him. special prosecutor jim fisher told the jury harmon-
fox 5's lauren demarco was in court with the latest on the case now. >> the jury adjourns before reaching a decision. the jurors deliberated since just after 2:00 this afternoon following closing arguments. the decision before them, whether former town of culpeper police officer daniel harmon- wright shot a 54-year-old woman with intent to kill or whether he used his weapon as an act of self-defense and to protect the public. on februar9th, 2012, patricia cook was sitting in her car in a...
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fox 5's lauren demarco has the story. >> reporter: officer chris young is being rpd as an outstanding member of the community and police force in prince william county. a number of people took the mike, including acting police chief lieutenant colonel barry barnard. those who knew him best say he died doing what he loved, that he was passionate about being a motorcycle officer. he was on his motorcycle yesterday afternoon responding to a call when he was struck and killed. police say his emergency equipment was activated, lights and siren were on. but a minivan attempting to make a left-hand turn into the shopping center here at piper lane and noxville road collided with him. two off duty members of the fairfax county fire and rescue crew and two citizens were at the scene. they quickly rushed over and attempted to pull him from the wreckage. sadly, officer young was pronounced dead at the hospital. his brother dale is also an officer for the county and he says chris young inspired him to join the force. >> i have the question of why him, why so soon. hopefully, i can figure out why.
fox 5's lauren demarco has the story. >> reporter: officer chris young is being rpd as an outstanding member of the community and police force in prince william county. a number of people took the mike, including acting police chief lieutenant colonel barry barnard. those who knew him best say he died doing what he loved, that he was passionate about being a motorcycle officer. he was on his motorcycle yesterday afternoon responding to a call when he was struck and killed. police say his...
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in new york, lauren green, fox news. >>> the rumor mill is turning about a brad pitt-angelina jolie wedding. the london telegraph is reporting that the couple may have secretly tied the knot during a holiday in the caribbean. there has been no official confirmation from the actors. pitt and jolie announced their engagement last april after seven years together. so maybe. maybe. >> could be. >>> it is where many people turn to get their opinions on everything from nail salons to repair shops. >> one woman's review on yelp got her into legal trouble. there has been a new ruling in her favor. >> fans are hoping things go into the redskins favor this sunday against the seahawks. find out more about a friendly wager tweeps d.c. mayor vincent gray and the mayor of seat -- between d.c. mayor vincent gray and the mayor of seattle. >>> it is almost that time. super bowl ads, remember that one? they are almost sold out. at last check, only two 30- second slots were left with both selling for a record $3.8 million. maybe we should get some fox 5 promos in there. producers are keeping quiet about who h
in new york, lauren green, fox news. >>> the rumor mill is turning about a brad pitt-angelina jolie wedding. the london telegraph is reporting that the couple may have secretly tied the knot during a holiday in the caribbean. there has been no official confirmation from the actors. pitt and jolie announced their engagement last april after seven years together. so maybe. maybe. >> could be. >>> it is where many people turn to get their opinions on everything from nail...
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the best i can. >> fox 5 news. >> thank you, lauren for that. diana and the other workers including the teller you see kept in touch for the first few months but have since gone their separate ways. >> diana says she is looking into starting up a support group for survivors of traumatic experiences. >> from baltimore to the big easy, the ravens land in new orleans. how charm city sent their team to the superbowl. >> plus, a quadruple amputee no longer after a 13 hour surgery a soldier gets a new start. find out about the rare surgery performed right here in our area. it's 8:11. we will be right back. [ woman ] ring. ring. prprogresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪
the best i can. >> fox 5 news. >> thank you, lauren for that. diana and the other workers including the teller you see kept in touch for the first few months but have since gone their separate ways. >> diana says she is looking into starting up a support group for survivors of traumatic experiences. >> from baltimore to the big easy, the ravens land in new orleans. how charm city sent their team to the superbowl. >> plus, a quadruple amputee no longer after a 13...
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. >> fox 5's lauren demarco has been following this story all morning long and joins us live from the newsroom now with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, tony. a lot of back and forth over the fate of 31-year-old justin wolfe. much of it coming down to the wire. wolfe was convicted in 2001 and has been facing death penalty charges at one point for his part in arranging the murder of his marijuana supplier. it was overturned in 2001 by a judge who said prosecutors withheld crucial testimony. he was ordered retried. last week the judge ordered wolfe released by 5:00 p.m. yesterday. an hour before that, the court of appeals halted the order. this morning wolfe is in jail. his lawyers say they are optimistic. >> we would have preferred for it to not have been stayed, but we have every reason to be hopeful. we believe the order was correct and we're confident that that ultimately will be the decision of the court of appeals as well. >> the victim was shot outside his town house in virginia in 2001. the man convicted of pulling the trigger testified as part of a plea deal that wolf
. >> fox 5's lauren demarco has been following this story all morning long and joins us live from the newsroom now with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, tony. a lot of back and forth over the fate of 31-year-old justin wolfe. much of it coming down to the wire. wolfe was convicted in 2001 and has been facing death penalty charges at one point for his part in arranging the murder of his marijuana supplier. it was overturned in 2001 by a judge who said prosecutors withheld...
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fox 5's lauren demarco has the story. >> reporter: the floats have arrived. they'll stay here along c street overnight until they're ready to make their debut along pennsylvania avenue. four of the eight official inaugural parade floats represent the states where the president and vice president were born as well as where they served as lawmakers. >> for the other four pneumatic floats we have the our people our future float which represents the theme that our people are the greatest strength of this country. tomorrow you'll see the eight citizen co-chairs on the float. >> reporter: they were picked from across the country to represent the president's achievements in the first term and goals for the next four years. >> this is our float we're riding in tomorrow. >> reporter: louie griego of denver is one of them. the single mother works two jobs. thanks to pell grants and financial aid her son is now standing! >> to be here to witness this is -- is now attending college. >> to be here to witness this, we're so honored and overwhelmed with excitement. >> repor
fox 5's lauren demarco has the story. >> reporter: the floats have arrived. they'll stay here along c street overnight until they're ready to make their debut along pennsylvania avenue. four of the eight official inaugural parade floats represent the states where the president and vice president were born as well as where they served as lawmakers. >> for the other four pneumatic floats we have the our people our future float which represents the theme that our people are the...
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lauren simonetti is live with this morning's business beat. happy friday to you. >> happy friday. we made it. >> let's talk about the markets. the stock rallied on thursday. >> partying like it is 2007. take a look at the s&p 500 t closed at its highest level in five years, 1481. if you tax alook at the dow, it did hit a five-year high, fail to close there. off by just 14 points. so the market is on fire. you have to ask yourself are we optimistic or just plain old stupid inform you look at the economy, no one feels like it is as good as the stock market is doing. >> i really would love to be able to go to an atm if i was out shopping. and get maybe $5 or $7. >> they are opening up thousands atms across the nation that will dispense $1 and $5 bills, some even giving you coins. you know, you need $45, right but the atm will only let you take out $60. that is a big deal for a lot of people. they might overdraw. so paying a fee is worth it to them. they get to take utah their $4 a5 for a price of $48 and save $12. >> any time you can save a dime, you are in good shape. >> see you bac
lauren simonetti is live with this morning's business beat. happy friday to you. >> happy friday. we made it. >> let's talk about the markets. the stock rallied on thursday. >> partying like it is 2007. take a look at the s&p 500 t closed at its highest level in five years, 1481. if you tax alook at the dow, it did hit a five-year high, fail to close there. off by just 14 points. so the market is on fire. you have to ask yourself are we optimistic or just plain old stupid...
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cat fight for one episode, but if the whole season is nicki versus mariah instead of scotty versus lauren, we need to get back to the talent and find another phillip if i lips, kelly clarkson. that's what eye -- phillips, kelly clarkson. that's what idol is all about. >> the news keeps coming, brian bolter with the news edge at 11:00. >>> winter weather hits the southern states but stops short of the d.c. area. we're still facing cold and windy weather. the snow hits north carolina, parts of southern virginia. looks like we're in the clear here. we'll start off with sue palka in the weather center. >> it's almost over for just ut
cat fight for one episode, but if the whole season is nicki versus mariah instead of scotty versus lauren, we need to get back to the talent and find another phillip if i lips, kelly clarkson. that's what eye -- phillips, kelly clarkson. that's what idol is all about. >> the news keeps coming, brian bolter with the news edge at 11:00. >>> winter weather hits the southern states but stops short of the d.c. area. we're still facing cold and windy weather. the snow hits north...
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lauren demarco is live with the latest. >> reporter: deliberations are underway. closing arguments wrapped up this afternoon. the special prosecutor in the case said the former town of culpeper police officer daniel harmon wright fired his weapon shooting a 54-year-old woman with intent to kyle. harmon wright's lawyers said it was an act of self-defense and he was acting to protect the public from what they describe as a dangerous woman. it was back on february 9th, 2012, that patricia cook was sitting in her parked car at a lot at epiphany catholic school. she refused to leave even when confronted by a school administrator. when the officer arrived, she declined to hand over or driver's license. the defense said she rolled up her withino and the officer grabbed for it, trapping his hand and began to drive. he fired because he felt his life was in danger. prosecutors say he kept firing after the car moved away from him and told the jury his actions were unjustified and excessive. both sides agree that cook had a metallic sunscreen sitting across her windshield. wh
lauren demarco is live with the latest. >> reporter: deliberations are underway. closing arguments wrapped up this afternoon. the special prosecutor in the case said the former town of culpeper police officer daniel harmon wright fired his weapon shooting a 54-year-old woman with intent to kyle. harmon wright's lawyers said it was an act of self-defense and he was acting to protect the public from what they describe as a dangerous woman. it was back on february 9th, 2012, that patricia...
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. >> lauren demarco has a look at how our roads are getting ready. good morning to you. >> reporter: one thing i can certainly confirm is it is very cold out here. very cold and the pavement is so cold, it is below 20 degrees. they are not salting the roads, pretreating for the anticipated snow this afternoon. so that is sort of interesting this morning. we had a couple of accidents yesterday morning around 8:30:00 a.m. on 95 in virginia near triangle. we had an accident involving a virginia state trooper and another one involving a v- d.o.t. vehicle and patrol officer. everyone involved suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. they should all be okay. you know what a mess that can create on the roads, particularly when there is snow during rush hour and that is what we are looking at for the afternoon rush today. taking a live look out there at the roads right now, nice and clear. no problems on 95. again, the highways don't appear to be pretreated at this point. one. of the neighborhood and residential roads have been treated yesterday and some of th
. >> lauren demarco has a look at how our roads are getting ready. good morning to you. >> reporter: one thing i can certainly confirm is it is very cold out here. very cold and the pavement is so cold, it is below 20 degrees. they are not salting the roads, pretreating for the anticipated snow this afternoon. so that is sort of interesting this morning. we had a couple of accidents yesterday morning around 8:30:00 a.m. on 95 in virginia near triangle. we had an accident involving a...
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tonight, the gunman is on the run and fox 5s lauren demarco has been following this story all day long. >> reporter: the gun fire rang out during a party at the d.c. sound stage. police are searching for the suspect. mean tile, it's a miracle that -- meantime, it's a miracle that none was killed. five people shot inside the d.c. sound stage. a night club along benning road northeast. >> makes me not want to bring my son outside. that is like crazy, fast people. like a massacre. >> reporter: neighbors are on alert as the suspect remains on the loose. >> it's going to make me look over my shoulder more. >> reporter: police responded to the venue around 2:30 a.m. they say four men were shot and a woman took a bullet to the chest. >> everyone knows everyone around here. we're all at a shock and in awe that this type of situation is even happening. >> reporter: eddie cane is a promoter for d.c. sound stage and that the club doesn't have a history of violence. >> this was a random act where someone can walk on and off the street into the club, open the door and start a fire. >> reporter: inv
tonight, the gunman is on the run and fox 5s lauren demarco has been following this story all day long. >> reporter: the gun fire rang out during a party at the d.c. sound stage. police are searching for the suspect. mean tile, it's a miracle that -- meantime, it's a miracle that none was killed. five people shot inside the d.c. sound stage. a night club along benning road northeast. >> makes me not want to bring my son outside. that is like crazy, fast people. like a massacre....
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lauren simonetti is live with these stories. first, we'll talk about the market. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so let's start off talking about the markets before we get to these other fascinating stories. we always keep youent it be ad. yesterday was the biggest drop for the s&p all year. age down six points. still above 1500. we like that level but it was down and it is down again this morning. so is rest of the market i call it the fourth quarter fizzle. gdp at the end of last year contracted unexpectedly. the first shrinkage since the summer of 2009. about these things, the fed says, all right, well, the weather was bad. we had a storm and everything else so these are some of of the reasons why the economy is slowing down just a little bit. >> all right. that is some good information. let's talk about this blackberry makeover real quick. explain what is going on now with blackberry. >> research in motion, the company that was the name of company, they make the blackberry and now they are called blackberry. this is one of the products. it is touch sc
lauren simonetti is live with these stories. first, we'll talk about the market. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so let's start off talking about the markets before we get to these other fascinating stories. we always keep youent it be ad. yesterday was the biggest drop for the s&p all year. age down six points. still above 1500. we like that level but it was down and it is down again this morning. so is rest of the market i call it the fourth quarter fizzle. gdp at the...
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lauren demarco is live at freedom plaza covering the inaugural parade for us. and we want to see your take on this day in history. show us how you are taking part in the inauguration. send us your pictures and video to 2013 at wttg.com. also, can you use the blue upload button on the top right of our inauguration photo page at myfoxdc.com. be sure to tell us where you are and what you're doing so we can have your perspective from there. can you send us your picture on twitter. >>> and a lot of people bundling up wondering how many layers do i need this morning before i head downtown to the national mall. >> you want to be prepared here so several layers, particularly early. if you are headed out right now where our temperatures are below freezing, we should warm up into the mid-40s maybe for a time. time. >> definitely a big toughy day. of a he got the big puffy waiting for me. >> and for all this week. temperature at reagan national, 35 degrees now. and most of the area has dipped below the freezing mark. 30 at dulles and bwi marshall. looking at our satellite
lauren demarco is live at freedom plaza covering the inaugural parade for us. and we want to see your take on this day in history. show us how you are taking part in the inauguration. send us your pictures and video to 2013 at wttg.com. also, can you use the blue upload button on the top right of our inauguration photo page at myfoxdc.com. be sure to tell us where you are and what you're doing so we can have your perspective from there. can you send us your picture on twitter. >>> and...
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lauren similar sunsety is live in new york with the business beat. good morning to you. >> good morning. i'm the only person who spends nothing on the super bowl. >> you are one of two then because air just like me. >> oh. all right. good. >> let's start off talking about the markets. a bit of a hiccup on the markets that you are going to talk about this morning. >> coming down from those five- year highs for the dow and s&p. we are looking at streaks of saturday straight days, six straight days for the major averages. all of that ended yesterday and ending once again this morning. futures are pointing to a lower open indied. the fed meets. two-day meeting starts today. we get a report on the housing market and consumer confidence. >> back to the super bowl spending. you and i don't spend any money but apparently it is big business because everybody else spends lots of money. over $12 billion? >> that works out to be $68- point # 4 each according to the national retail federation. more than last year. so what are we spending on? well, chicken wings w
lauren similar sunsety is live in new york with the business beat. good morning to you. >> good morning. i'm the only person who spends nothing on the super bowl. >> you are one of two then because air just like me. >> oh. all right. good. >> let's start off talking about the markets. a bit of a hiccup on the markets that you are going to talk about this morning. >> coming down from those five- year highs for the dow and s&p. we are looking at streaks of...